A House of Representatives aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akoko South East/Akoko South West Federal Constituency, Hon. Seun Oluwashina Ajongbolo, has expressed concern over what he described as inconsistencies surrounding the party’s ongoing primary election process. Ajongbolo, who spoke amid growing uncertainty over the timetable for the APC House of Representatives primaries, lamented the repeated changes in the election date, noting that the exercise was initially scheduled for May 15 before it was later shifted to May 16, marking the second adjustment within a short period. The aspirant stated that the situation has created confusion among aspirants…
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Former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress, ending years of political association outside the ruling party in the state. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by Olawale Ijanusi, the Special Assistant on New Media to the Ondo State APC Chairman, Kolawole Babatunde. According to the statement, Mimiko formally defected to the APC in Ondo Town alongside thousands of his supporters during a gathering attended by party leaders, stakeholders and loyalists from across the state. Receiving the former governor into the party, Babatunde described the development as a major political boost…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a suspected vandal and a security guard in connection with the destruction of electrical installations at the General Hospital, Igbotako, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, Abayomi Jimoh, who said the incident was reported to the police on May 6, 2026. According to the statement, a resident alerted the police that a man identified as Promise Godspower allegedly broke into the hospital premises and damaged parts of the facility’s electrical infrastructure before making away with…
The senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has called for the resignation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio following controversy surrounding the proposed amendment to the Senate Standing Orders. Oshiomhole made the demand in Abuja while reacting to debates over changes to the rules guiding the election of presiding and principal officers in the Senate. The former Edo State governor described the proposed amendment as morally flawed, arguing that Akpabio would not meet the qualification criteria under the same rules he was allegedly seeking to enforce. “This rule has serious moral crisis,” Oshiomhole said. “The Senate President became minority leader during…
An Ondo State Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, on Thursday remanded a traditional ruler and two others at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over alleged involvement in illegal land transactions and multiple sales of landed property. The defendants, Oba David Okunato, also known as the Oba of Osi Community in Akure North Local Government Area, alongside Tifase Folasade and Nwaigbue Chijioke, were arraigned as part of the Ondo State Government’s ongoing crackdown on land grabbing and fraudulent land dealings. The suspects were brought before the court amid intensified efforts by the administration of Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to curb illegal…
The United States Department of State has warned that Americans owing more than $2,500 in unpaid child support could have their passports revoked under existing federal regulations. The department disclosed this in a statement published on its official website on Thursday, noting that individuals with significant child support debts are barred from obtaining or renewing US passports. According to the agency, affected individuals are advised to urgently contact their state child support agencies to make payment arrangements and avoid sanctions. “Individuals with significant child support debt should contact their state child support agency immediately to make payment arrangements and avoid…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he would undertake broad consultations before deciding whether to contest the 2027 presidential election amid mounting calls for his return to office. Jonathan made the remark on Thursday while addressing youth groups who visited him in Abuja to urge him to join the presidential race. According to the former President, seeking Nigeria’s highest office requires deep reflection and consultation, stressing that leadership should not be approached casually. “You are asking me to come and contest the next election. The presidential race is not a computer game. But I’ve heard you, and I’ll consult widely,”…
Fresh tensions erupted between the United States and Iran after both countries exchanged military strikes despite claims by US President Donald Trump that a ceasefire between the two sides remained intact. The latest confrontation has heightened fears that the fragile truce reached on April 8 could collapse, following renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route. Trump, while speaking in Washington on Thursday, insisted the ceasefire was still in force, although he acknowledged that Iranian forces had launched attacks on American naval assets. “Yeah, it is. They trifled with us today. We blew them away,”…
Troops of Sector 2 under the Joint Task Force North-West Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed three suspected terrorists and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a patrol operation in Zamfara State. The military disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the Media Information Officer of the operation, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja. According to the statement, the operation was conducted on May 7 across Kaura Namoda and Birnin Magaji Local Government Areas as part of sustained offensives aimed at restricting the movement of armed groups terrorising communities in the state. The troops were said to have engaged…
…Ondo AG says the law will spare no one, irrespective of status or influence The Ondo State Government has intensified its sweeping crackdown on land grabbing and fraudulent land transactions, as the Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, on Thursday took decisive action against another set of suspects accused of engaging in illegal land activities. The defendants, Oba David Okunato, Tifase Folasade, the Oba of Osi Community in Akure North Local Government Area, and Nwaigbue Chijioke, alongside others said to be at large, were arraigned before the court in continuation of the State Government’s determined efforts to stamp out…